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PrintableCalhounSq said: paligap said: Yup, we discussed Van Hunt a lot on the org last year...I really like his album, he's even better live...
Originally, he was in Dionne Farris's band, doubling on guitar and keyboards...He wrote her song, "Hopeless" which was featured in the movie and soundtrack "Love Jones" (Dionne Farris appears on his album, doing background vocals on "Out of The Sky"...) btw, I really liked his performance on the Tavis Smiley show a few months ago... he did an acoustic version of "Down Here In Hell With You".... I love "Hopeless", maybe he should have saved it for himself  I loved that song too. But as someone else said his voice is boring. Better he gave it to Dionne. Where is she anyway? I liked her. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Ifsixwuz9 said: I've been wondering why I keep seeing posts about this dude. I listened to a couple of samples when he was first mentioned months ago. And I didn't like them.
Then I read this: "Wendy Melvoin plays guitar on a track from his debut record." And it clicked why people who post on this site keep jocking this guy. I'm just very wary of artists who are touted here because Wendy, Lisa or both play on their albums. It's almost as if either of them are on the album all of a sudden very medicore music automatically is supposed to sound great. .  but you love "bitter", right?Space for sale... | |
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sosgemini said: Ifsixwuz9 said: I've been wondering why I keep seeing posts about this dude. I listened to a couple of samples when he was first mentioned months ago. And I didn't like them.
Then I read this: "Wendy Melvoin plays guitar on a track from his debut record." And it clicked why people who post on this site keep jocking this guy. I'm just very wary of artists who are touted here because Wendy, Lisa or both play on their albums. It's almost as if either of them are on the album all of a sudden very medicore music automatically is supposed to sound great. . but you love "bitter", right? Very funny. You know I think "Bitter" is a forgettable album with the exception of "Wasted Time".
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Nick715 said: I love Maxwell. Is Van Hunt similar in style?
I would say that his voice is not as "flowery" (if thats a word) nor is his music as sedate. Not too far apart in the end, though. | |
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Rhondab said: anon said: I find Hunt to be the most refreshing "new" thing out there. Never thought of "Dust" as annoying but I guess if you focus on it...there is that Psycho action going on. That's funny. Thanks for ruining a perfectly good song. I really liked that track. damn, you're easy!!  who else do you like? Maybe I can ruin that for you too  It's actually not ruined. That "Psycho" synth thing has always been borderline annoying I just choose to listen to his voice instead. But when you comment that it nearly induces voilence in you, I can't help but connect that with "Psycho". Now how can I NOT hear that? Interestingly, a few weeks ago someone here commented on a Marvin Gaye song "When did you stop loving me...". It seems that Hunt was going for that feel in "Dust" and then something went wrong in the mix. Everytime I listen to it, until now I've thought of Marvin Gaye and "The Flaming Lips"('cause they have sounds coming out of everything). I think the Psycho association will be better. I hate having Marvin and The Flaming lips in the same thought. That's weird. Why do you like playing around with my narrow scope of reality? - Stupify | |
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Ifsixwuz9 said: CalhounSq said: I love "Hopeless", maybe he should have saved it for himself I loved that song too. But as someone else said his voice is boring. Better he gave it to Dionne. Where is she anyway? I liked her. TRUE. The song was great & perfect for Dionne, had he done it it wouldn't have been as nice. My point is really that he should write good songs for himself too    I never met you, but I LOVE you & I will forever!! Thank you for being YOU - my little Princey, the best to EVER do it | |
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Ifsixwuz9 said: sosgemini said: but you love "bitter", right? Very funny. You know I think "Bitter" is a forgettable album with the exception of "Wasted Time".
 
At least you got it right w/ "Wasted Time" but Bitter is a fantastic album start to finish   I never met you, but I LOVE you & I will forever!! Thank you for being YOU - my little Princey, the best to EVER do it | |
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CalhounSq said: Ifsixwuz9 said: I loved that song too. But as someone else said his voice is boring. Better he gave it to Dionne. Where is she anyway? I liked her. TRUE. The song was great & perfect for Dionne, had he done it it wouldn't have been as nice. My point is really that he should write good songs for himself too Ok gotcha. I couldn't be arsed to listen to his entire album after hearing the samples and hating his voice. So I take it the song writing on his album is as bland as his voice? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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CalhounSq said: Ifsixwuz9 said: Very funny. You know I think "Bitter" is a forgettable album with the exception of "Wasted Time".
At least you got it right w/ "Wasted Time" but Bitter is a fantastic album start to finish Heeeey you bashed me with a chair. Now it's on 
I stand by my opinion on the "Bitter" album ... banal and boring, with the exception of "Wasted Time".  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Ifsixwuz9 said: CalhounSq said: TRUE. The song was great & perfect for Dionne, had he done it it wouldn't have been as nice. My point is really that he should write good songs for himself too Ok gotcha. I couldn't be arsed to listen to his entire album after hearing the samples and hating his voice. So I take it the song writing on his album is as bland as his voice? Honestly, I've only heard the samples. But the shit was boring to me I never met you, but I LOVE you & I will forever!! Thank you for being YOU - my little Princey, the best to EVER do it | |
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Ifsixwuz9 said: CalhounSq said:
At least you got it right w/ "Wasted Time" but Bitter is a fantastic album start to finish Heeeey you bashed me with a chair. Now it's on
I stand by my opinion on the "Bitter" album ... banal and boring, with the exception of "Wasted Time". NUH UHH!  I never met you, but I LOVE you & I will forever!! Thank you for being YOU - my little Princey, the best to EVER do it | |
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CalhounSq said: Ifsixwuz9 said: Ok gotcha. I couldn't be arsed to listen to his entire album after hearing the samples and hating his voice. So I take it the song writing on his album is as bland as his voice? Honestly, I've only heard the samples. But the shit was boring to me  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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